Emil Cedercreutz(Finland, 1879-1949)
Emil Cedercreutz, Bust of Gunnar Höckert.
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Emil Cedercreutz, Bust of Gunnar Höckert.
Sign.1936. A bronze sculpture. Height 41 cm.+ marble base 15,5 cm.
Wear due to age and use.
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Gunnar Höckert (1910-1940) was a Finnish runner and winner of the 5000 m race at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
He participated in the Winter War against Russia as a volunteer, progressing to 2nd lieutenant. He was killed on the Karelian Isthmus, just one day before his thirtieth birthday.
